Grambo
Lil-Rokslider
What does everyone use in the backcountry? Them little bastards are thicker than ever this year. Whats the best or longest
lasting .Just seeing what others are using.
lasting .Just seeing what others are using.
Although deet works great, I hate putting it on my skin. Permethrin is works very well, and is my first choice if dealing with ticks, but the girlfriend and I have each been using a Thermacell the last couple of years, and had very good results.
For those not familiar with Picaridin ( icaradin is bio name)
From Wiki;
Icaridin has been reported to be as effective as DEET without the irritation associated with DEET.[3] According to the WHO, icaridin “demonstrates excellent repellent properties comparable to, and often superior to, those of the standard DEET.” In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends using repellents based on Icaridin, DEET, IR3535, or oil of lemon eucalyptus (containing p-menthane-3,8-diol, PMD) for effective protection against mosquitoes that carry the West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and other illnesses.[4]
Icaridin does not dissolve plastics.[5]
Icaridin-based products, first used in Europe in 2001, have been evaluated by Consumer Reports in 2016 as among the most effective insect repellents when used at a 20% concentration.[6] Icaridin was earlier reported to be effective by Consumer Reports (7% solution)[7] and the Australian Army (20% solution).[8] Consumer Reports retests in 2006 gave as result that a 7% solution of icaridin offered little or no protection against Aedes mosquitoes (vector of dengue fever) and a protection time of about 2.5 hours against Culex (vector of West Nile virus), while a 15% solution was good for about one hour against Aedes and 4.8 hours against Culex.[9]